No. 9 of 15 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Kindly Treated
Pictures by W. W. DenslowWords by L. Frank Baum
The Cowardly Lion tucks into his porridge beside Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and Toto in W. W. Denslow's colour plate, paired with L. Frank Baum's words of gratitude for kindness received in a lovely city. The picture comes from the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, printed in Chicago in 1900, long before the famous film. For someone whose kindness you want to thank.
Add four of your own photos and your own words; we print the card in the US and post it for you.
Inside, it says
“I have been very kindly treated in your lovely City, and everyone has been good to me. I cannot tell you how grateful I am.” L. Frank Baum, 1900
On the back
L. Frank Baum · W. W. Denslow, 1900 / Words and pictures from the first edition, Chicago, 1900. Cover: the plate "The Lion ate some of the porridge." Inside: a picture from chapter XI. / Baum's first Oz book, as printed in 1900 with Denslow's colour plates. This card is made from the book, not the 1939 film.
